The images from my journal are below as well as a video flip through of the completed journal i created this year, which includes sewn in signatures a first for me. Junk journals help to organize and inspire gals guide. I crumpled paper in the book starting at first with doing the pages that i wanted to put scrapbook paper on so that the page wasnt flat when i inked it. This course presents the business model i have developed for successfully creating, marketing, selling and delivering my handmade custom junk journals. Please subscribe for updated projects, leave a comment and tell me what you think. Im going to show you how i prep my pages and i invite. Gather your junk mail, washi tape, ribbon, stamps and any other collections of stuff and learn how to turn it into a fabulous junk journal. I will share several of my different journals on this page. Here is a quick and easy basic junkart journal that you create using covers from a hard back book, a chipboard spine, some.
This is the perfect diy project for a vintage journal youll be able to write all your ideas and creative projects in all year long. Author yarnandpencil posted on may 4, 2018 may 4, 2018 categories art, craft, junk journaling, uncategorized tags book covers, charitythrift shop finds, dyeing paper, gayle agostinelli, junk journal 30 thoughts on book covers for junk journals. In todays video, i begin the journey of creating an altered book or junk journal. One of our awesome junk journal design team members, kelly boler from book and paper arts, has created an amazing altered book junk journal for us this month. There are all sorts of journals that can be purchased. Use the clip to hold the papers together while you measure the. These journals can be themed or simply a place to record ideas, shopping lists or plans. How to make a travelers notebook junk journal the creative. Altered book junk journal using tim holtz wallflower decorative paper. We are monitoring the covid19 virus and will take whatever action is needed. The business of junk journals a sales course with mrs.
Depending on your printer, you may need to wipe away the. In the junk journal journey course you will gather. I recently started an altered book project that will serve as a journal of my recollected childhood memories. Peek inside this amazing altered book junk journal by graphics fairy design team member kelly boler from book and paper arts. This junk journal would make a wonderful book for every day journaling, as well. Junk is my life vintage junk journal united states. Once i started these journals im excited to see junk mail especially envelopes with 2 windows.
Altered book junk journal tutorial join me as i create inside of my altered book junk journal for my latest project for birgit koopsen and her. Create me a junk journal from a composition book swapbot. Ill lay out my opinions and you tell me if im off my nut or if ive got it spot on. Junk journals binding options thescrapinator5000 blog. First an unbleached linen thread because it doesnt bleed out into your work, youll need a candle, a binder clip and a stack of papers. Nov 19, 2014 though this particular mixed media junk journal is christmas themed, a junk journal can be used as an art journal, a scrapbook, or even as a smash book of sorts for a trip youve taken. It serves the same purpose of displaying pictures as an album or traditional scrapbook, but it plays into a style of memorykeeping that intersects with the world of mixed media art, upcycling and collage. Coffee sleeve pocketstuck spots for junk journals junk journal made from junk mail privacy envelopes so many privacy prints great paper hobbies for women hey guys, i reused some of my old coffee. Its better to start with basics from the list below, until you decide that making junk journals is something you enjoy and want to keep doing. Aug 18, 2017 the second junk journal i made for myself was an altered book a whole different type of creature. The second junk journal i made for myself was an altered book a whole different type of creature.
Learn the creative selling side of the journey that is the business of selling junk journals. This tutorial i made while making my journal for the mini challenge in the just junk journal challenge. See more ideas about altered books, handmade books and junk journal. When i see it on the inside of the book, im hoping it will give me the ok to be myself. Though this particular mixed media junk journal is christmas themed, a junk journal can be used as an art journal, a scrapbook, or even as a smash book of sorts for a trip youve taken. Altered book junk journal with images vintage journal. May 11, 2014 junk journal using up book pages ep12 easy stackable pockets for junk journals the paper outpost duration.
How i made my junk journal to make the book, i gutted an hardback tolstoy book then reinforced the spine using cardboard. We will decorate pages and add pockets, tags, tuck spots and edge decorations to create a oneofakind journal. In this post we will cover numerous options for binding junk journals including 2 and 3 hole punch, 2 or 3 hole ring binding, hand sewing, machine sewing and pamphlet stitch. As i was shopping at target, i came across this wonderful travel journal by mead. Hi friends, i wanted to share the full flip through of my personal creative journal altered book smash book glue book mixed media doodle. Makes a mess planners, mixed media and creative journals. I want you to take the idea and use your interpretation of it. See more ideas about smash book, junk journal, mini albums. In this video workshop, carolyn dube demonstrates how to turn all of your junk and lets be honest, some of it is junk. How to make altered book junk journals altered books, vintage.
Not all are scrapbook paper however, some are vintage christmas cards, envelopes, christmas book pages, christmas carol pages, old advertisements, etc. I have broken the course into several sections, each containing video and written information. Set on the streets of bristol, england, it features two runaway teens who join a group of squatters, where they fall. A vintage book with binder spine makes a perfect junk journal. Make yourself one using the covers of a vintage book and archival drawing paper. Altered book junk journal red available now and will. Mar 28, 2016 as i was shopping at target, i came across this wonderful travel journal by mead. Junk journal journey registration jamie ridler studios. The last method is to simply use a notebook or book that already exists and alter it to work as your junk journal. Dec 28, 2016 how to make an easy junk journal from start to finish, junk journal for beginners, altered book pt 1 duration. Depending on your printer, you may need to wipe away the ink from the surface of the envelope widows i did. Posts about junk journal written by glitteronmyface.
Stunning junk journals and altered book flip throughs and images from the challenge in my art journaling group kerrymay. Cutting and sewing tips and tools vintage junk journals. To make it, i bought a book at goodwill this one was an anne geddes baby name book that had never been used that had the right size pages and high quality paper. See more ideas about junk journal, altered books and mini albums. How to make an easy junk journal from start to finish, junk journal for beginners, altered book pt 1 duration. Carefully cut the front and back cover off at the seam. You want to measure the book pages, and cut your paper to about 12. I used about 26 pieces of scrapbook paper cut to size and glued to pages in the book. When making junk journals, you need some basic tools for cutting and sewing your supplies. This is a video flipthrough of my new altered book junk journal. Altered book junk journal design team kelly boler the. My wife and i are having a debate about the difference between an art journal and a smash book. This will give you an idea of what the journal should look like.
As you know, we feature one new junk journal each week created by one of our team of fantastic book artisans. Our goal is for you to be totally inspired by this series. I found a tutorial for making a junque journal on youtube and decided to make one of my own. How i made my junk journal using an altered book and sewn in signatures for a challenge in my facebook group kerrymay makes a mess. A creative blog from bullet journals and travelers notebooks to collage and vintage journals. Junk is my life is a journal guiding you in giving new life to vintage gems. Aug 15, 2017 junk journals are all the rage and they are so fun to do. Apr 25, 20 in this post we will cover numerous options for binding junk journals including 2 and 3 hole punch, 2 or 3 hole ring binding, hand sewing, machine sewing and pamphlet stitch. Then when i am finished with the intended project, i just use up any leftover paint from my palette to fill in any blank spots. Jan 19, 2020 posts about junk journal written by glitteronmyface. To make a journal made of junk youre going to need a couple of things.
You can create a junk journal from of course junk mail, left over papers, envelopes, magazines, paint chip books, well just about anything that was discarded, could be disposed of or obsolete items. Junk journal red crimson junk journal floral themed shabby chic travel journal baby first year book photo album papergardenbookart 5 out of 5. Make a new years vintage journal to start the year make. But first let me give you a big list of things you can put in them, as that is the funnest thing of all. Here is a collection of junk journals ive created and some ideas for you. Its a beautiful gift idea, for yourself or a loved one, sure to be cherished for many years. Watch tangie baxters youtube video for diy junk journal. The paper project junk journals, handmade, paper crafting. Peel the paper off of the cardstock carefully, and mount it again, face down this time to add images on the reverse of each page or envelope. Set on the streets of bristol, england, it features two runaway teens who join a group of squatters, where they fall into heroin addiction and embrace anarchism. Gathering your materials will be not just a practical exercise but a way for you to hear the stirrings of inspiration in your creative heart. Take a composition notebook and make a smashbook junk journal. The kit includes a recycled hand painted card board cover with yarn and bead closure, buttons, 40 blank pages notebook paper, vintage book pages, drawing pages, card stock, handmade papers,etc. Upcycling old books into custom journals run to radiance.
Easy to make altered book, junk journal, art journal or. We will create a junk journal using book board, decorative papers and paper ephemera from our personal stashes. The concept is often invoked in political and legal contexts where facts and scientific results have a great amount of weight in making a determination. How to start an altered book junk journal diy tutorial part 1 duration. Dec 30, 2019 this is the perfect diy project for a vintage journal youll be able to write all your ideas and creative projects in all year long. Creating a junk journal osher lifelong learning institute. May 04, 2018 author yarnandpencil posted on may 4, 2018 may 4, 2018 categories art, craft, junk journaling, uncategorized tags book covers, charitythrift shop finds, dyeing paper, gayle agostinelli, junk journal 30 thoughts on book covers for junk journals. Friendly junk journal people public group facebook.
But have you ever thought about creating your own art journal. Fun easy way to create a junk journal, smashboopk, art journal or glue book. Her name is red and she is full of all kinds of pockets, tuck, secret journaling spaces and more. This takes a little prep work, but definitely is a viable option, especially if you dont really want to get into binding your own journal. Junk journal malaysia, created by crafts by orangeberry as a place to promote and exchange ideas and techniques abt junk journal craft in malaysia. Gather ephemera from a trip, from your stash, or go thrifting and yard saling to find unique fabrics, papers, maps, and other items to include in the journal. The expression junk science is used to describe scientific data, research, or analysis considered by the person using the phrase to be spurious or fraudulent. I selected about forty assorted pieces of paper for the pages. Whether my junk is from a garage sale, estate auction, flea market or side of the road, i love to find it, fix it, clean it and sell it or keep it. This junk journal measures 5 14 x 7 12 with a 1 14 spine and is ready to ship. Junk journals are all the rage and they are so fun to do.
How to make a junk journal out of random items wonderhowto. Brampton, ontario, canada when i first wanted to make a journal, i was a little afraid of how it would turn out, i didnt want to make so many mistakes, and ruin pages, etc. Jan 09, 2017 stunning junk journals and altered book flip throughs and images from the challenge in my art journaling group kerrymay. My personal altered book junk journal flip through youtube. Aug 23, 2012 okay, so im totally ranting at this point.
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